LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announced that beginning on April 6, they will be shutting down the outside emergency lane/shoulder on the bridge of the I-80/90 Toll Road going over U.S. 20 for reconstruction.

The closure goes into effect at 6 a.m.

The closure is part of a reconstruction project for the entire bridge.

The emergency lane/shoulder is expected to reopen by April 10.

INDOT is advising drivers to take extra time and drive carefully through the area.

For more information, visit the website for the Indiana Department of Transportation.